10 Local April Poetry Events, Because You Totally Remembered It Was National Poetry Month

We’re more than halfway through the national poetry month and—what’s that? You had no idea April is national poetry month?! Well, you just so happen to live in the city that packs some of the most poetic punch in the country (Tracy K. Smith, Pulitzer prize winner, represent), and that means poetry and literary events abound somewhere near you. Although the month may be winding down, the poetry is not; in the coming days and weeks there will be a slate of poetry events going down around Brooklyn and Manhattan. Click through to check it out.